Civic Roundtable

Civic Roundtable

Platform enabling public servant collaboration

Overview

Civic Roundtable builds a subscription-based online platform for public servants to connect across local, state, and federal levels. It helps break down silos by providing a member directory, access to experts, and practical resources, enabling government teams to learn from similar projects and apply best practices in real time. Its differentiation comes from a focused, real-world network for public-sector collaboration and tangible, immediately applicable insights, rather than generic knowledge platforms. The company aims to improve government operations and inter-agency coordination by making it easier to find experts, share findings, and access actionable guidance within a trusted civic ecosystem.

About Civic Roundtable

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Why Civic Roundtable is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Government & Public Sector

Enterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.1M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • AI Answers launched in August 2025, enabling natural language queries across integrated government systems like listservs and CRMs.
  • The platform now serves 4,000 organizations across all 50 states, tripling coverage since 2025.
  • Hiring Kraig Gardner as VP of Sales in 2025 strengthens nationwide partnerships with government agencies.

What critics are saying

  • AI hallucinations could trigger public sector liability within 6–12 months, inviting lawsuits over sensitive topics like election admin.
  • Microsoft and Oracle may replicate Civic Roundtable’s function at lower cost within 12–18 months, eroding subscription revenue.
  • Failure to secure Series A funding before seed capital depletes in 12–24 months could collapse operations and exit General Catalyst.

What makes Civic Roundtable unique

  • Civic Roundtable is the only platform built exclusively on AWS GovCloud for secure government knowledge sharing.
  • AI Answers delivers cited responses grounded solely in vetted agency content, not the open internet.
  • The platform originated from Harvard Innovation Labs, creating a dedicated ecosystem for public servant collaboration.

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Funding

Total Funding

$5.1M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
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$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$5M
Civic Roundtable

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
Civic Roundtable
Feb 5th, 2026
Civic Roundtable announces its first VP of Sales

Civic Roundtable announces its first VP of Sales. Civic Roundtable, Inc. is excited to share that Kraig Gardner has joined Civic Roundtable as its first VP of Sales. "Kraig deeply understands what it takes to support public servants with technology that actually improves day-to-day work," said Madeleine Smith, Cofounder of Civic Roundtable. "He's built teams around real customer needs, and he shares its belief that Roundtable fills a critical gap in government operations today: how to power the coordination necessary to advance interagency initiatives. Kraig brings a strong track record of building and leading high-performing sales teams at high-growth SaaS companies. Most recently, he led regional sales at a government technology firm where he scaled solutions adopted by government teams across the country. He has also held multiple sales leadership roles across the technology sector. "I'm thrilled to join Roundtable at a moment when the product is clearly resonating," said Kraig. "From nationwide federal initiatives to state and regional coordination, Roundtable gives agencies a digital front door to bridge silos across organizations and make a bigger impact for their communities. I'm excited to help grow that impact." As agencies are asked to do more with less, the need for modern government operations infrastructure has never been clearer. Roundtable is building the operating system for modern government work. In this role, Kraig will help expand its partnerships with agencies nationwide - ensuring more teams have a secure, purpose-built platform to advance the mission and deliver better outcomes. Welcome to Roundtable, Kraig - Civic Roundtable, Inc. is glad you're here.

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